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As Vieira waited for an answer, she felt her chest swell in panic. It was suddenly hard to breathe, hard to hear, hard to see. Her jaws parted and she gasped for breath, already imagining the truth. That Eris had returned for her and Kaena was giving her up. Vieira had been accustomed to not having wants or needs but right now, she knew she didn't want this. She was sure she didn't need this. But Kaena's voice broke her. The first no went over her head but she registered everything else a moment later. Her eyes were welled with tears that she tried to blink back and she gasped for breath, able to calm it down. Even though Eris was still here, Kaena was not letting her go back and she seemed concern. The slave swallowed hard and started to pick herself up, but she stayed on the ground on all four legs and made her way toward her owner.
"No," she said quietly, shaking her head. Eris didn't hurt her physically. She just mentally stressed her out and she felt a shake, a cold chill run down her spine. She leaned back so her rump sat against her feet and her hands folded neatly in her lap. Vieira had so many more questions but she was afraid of the answers. Afraid to find out things were going to be terrible in her favor. Clenching her jaw, she lifted a hand to wipe at her eyes finally. Her sandy colored cheeks were wet and she tried to dry them, only to smear and wet her face further. "Why... why is she here?" she finally asked though she was afraid for speaking out of turn when she might not normally be but the stress had her mindset reeling back in progress.